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In September, K-pop fans are in for a real treat. It was announced today (May 24th) by H.A.H. Entertainment that HallyuPopFest 2018 will take place in Singapore over three days. That's three full days of K-pop acts. While the line-up has yet to be revealed, fans of all ages can be ass...

MADRID (AFP) - A Spanish rapper whose three-and-a-half-year sentence for "glorifying terrorism" and insulting the crown caused an outcry said Wednesday ( May 23) he would defy authorities just a day before he was due in prison, amid reports he may have fled the country. Jose Miguel Ar...

North Korea is far more than a run-of-the-mill dictatorship. It is a paranoid gangster state, enormously corrupt, with various factions always at odds as they jostle for power. This much is basically public knowledge. But behind the scenes, even the supreme leader, Kim Jong-un, feels ...

SINGAPORE: Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment firm Go-Jek said on Thursday (May 24) it will enter Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines in the next few months, investing US$500 million in its international push. The move will start with ride-hailing services before ...

SINGAPORE - Indonesia's ride-hailing start-up Go-Jek announced on Thursday (May 24) that it will invest about US$500 million (S$672 million) to move into four new markets in the next four months - Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. The move will heighten its rivalry wit...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek said on Thursday it will enter Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines within the next few months and invest $500 million in its international expansion strategy. A Go-Jek driver rides a motorcycle on a street in Jakar...

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the United States and North Korea (all times local): 2:10 p.m. A White House team is heading to Singapore this weekend to work on logistics for President Donald Trump ’s planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (kim jawng oon). Trump cast dou...

53 piracy websites, including The Pirate Bay and KickassTorrents, have been blocked in Singapore following the most sweeping action taken by copyright holders in the country in more than a decade. From a report: A new wave of blocks announced this week are the country's most significa...

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In January this year, a team from the museum had come to India to take Kajol’s measurements for her statue. A source had informed DNA, “Kajol is excited to see her statue, which will be housed at Madame Tussauds Singapore. This is also a great opportunity for her to spend some time wi...

Andres Iniesta tweeted Wednesday he was going to his "new home" with his "friend" Hiroshi Mikitani, owner of Japan's Vissel Kobe, implying he would now be playing there after leaving Barcelona. The 34-year-old posted a photo of him and Mikitani in what appeared to be a private jet, al...

(Natural News ) The national health product regulator of Singapore has identified 18 cosmetics that failed to declare the dangerous ingredients they contained. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) warned that these beauty products contain unsafe levels of mercury and other toxic ingred...

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A United Nations Security Council committee on Wednesday approved the travel of North Korean officials to Singapore for a June 12 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and planning meetings, diplomats said. The North ...

Hong Kong, scoring first in categories for government and business efficiency, held an edge over regional rival Singapore, which kept its No. 3 spot from 2017. Rounding out the top five were the Netherlands, which jumped one spot, and Switzerland, which tumbled three slots as it endur...

The Singapore Turf Club edges back toward the international spotlight after a two-year hiatus as runners from Hong Kong and New Zealand will contest the May 26 Kranji Mile against 10 locals. Singapore's two international group 1 races, the Singapore Airlines Cup and the KrisFlyer Spri...